§ Mr. GillTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the cost of the deployment of warships in the South Atlantic in(a) the current financial year and (b) each of the next five years. [109864]
§ Mr. SpellarThe costs incurred by warships on manpower, fuel, port visits and associated minor costs, while deployed in the South Atlantic in the current financial year are approximately £10 million. Annual costs in future years are expected to be broadly similar.